Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system , neurological ailment of brain that interferes with body movements and balance and causes tremors in hands and shaking in general. It can not be reversed though the effects could be lessened by medication.

Nerve cell damage in the brain causes brain chemical dopamine, levels to come down, leading to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Tremors start in hands and slowly cause stiffness and slowing of body movements and difficulty in walking, balance and coordination.

People may suffer with this neuro-degenerative disorder around the age of 60 years and may live with it nearly 10-20 years. Medication can lessen the effect of the disorder while may not completely cure the same.

Alternating your food variety, increasing your fiber intake and eating more whole grain foods like brown rice, whole wheat bread, pastas, oatmeal and crackers can slow down the Parkinson’s disease. Postponing it further down the old age years and adding more mentally and physically healthy years to your life span.